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Eligibility

The participant must be a single, legally recognized female between the ages of 14–18 years old. Specifically, the contestant has to be under 19 years old before January 1 of the pageant year. Also, the applicant must have never been married, pregnant, or had a marriage annulled. A contestant can only be eligible if she is a United States citizen and remains a United States citizen throughout the competition at both a state and national level. She must have lived in the state she desires to compete in permanently, at least six months prior to the pageant date, or be a full-time student in the state with one semester completed by December 31 of the pageant year.

Results summary

Placement at Miss Teen USA

*1st runners-up: Kristi Dawn Hicks (1989) *2nd runners-up: Krista Keith (1983), Kristen Johnson (2000),

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(2002) *Top 6: April Vaughn (1990) *Top 10: Lexie Kemper (1999), Amanda Nunnelley (2003) *Top 12: Brittany Johnson (1995) *Top 15: Sarah Withers (2005), Jefra Bland (2009), Taylor Hubbard (2010) Kentucky holds a record of 11 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

* Miss Photogenic: Lexie Kemper (1999), Kristen Johnson (2000)

Winners

¹ Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

External links

Official website
{{Miss Teen USA state Beauty pageants in Kentucky

Women in Kentucky Organizations based in Louisville, Kentucky